Facilities & Maintenance Director

Your Job

Join Molex as the Facilities & Maintenance Director for the Lincoln campus and lead a mission-critical function that keeps our operations safe, reliable, and ready to grow. In this leader-of-leaders role you will develop and coach high-performing maintenance and facilities managers, drive the transition from reactive to proactive reliability, and deliver capital projects that improve efficiency, sustainability, and uptime. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and EHS, you will apply Lean and data-driven problem solving to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and create measurable operational impact. If you are a strategic, hands‑on leader who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and developing others, this role offers autonomy and resources to make a real difference.

Our Team

You will join the cross‑functional leadership team responsible for reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across the Lincoln campus. In this role you will lead and develop maintenance managers and the facilities leader while partnering closely with Engineering (local & regional), Production, Quality, Purchasing, Environmental Health & Safety, and other site functions to plan and deliver capital projects, reliability initiatives, and process improvements. The team applies Lean principles and data‑driven problem solving (e.g., Kaizen, FMEAs, Six Sigma) to improve equipment uptime, reduce costs, and enhance workplace safety. We value collaborative leadership, hands‑on execution, and accountability to maintain reliable plant infrastructure and support business continuity.

What You Will Do

• Applying economic thinking, prioritize and deliver maintenance and facilities initiatives - centered on automation and transformation - to measurably improve reliability, safety, and overall site P&L performance.
• Lead, coach and develop maintenance leaders by modeling Principle-Based Management (PBM) behaviors; coach leaders to apply PBM in decision-making, talent development and problem-solving, set clear PBM expectations, and hold leaders accountable to those expectations.
• Develop and execute a proactive maintenance strategy (preventive, predictive, condition-based) to maximize equipment availability and drive the shift from reactive to proactive maintenance.
• Plan, scope and deliver capital and facility improvement projects: prepare designs/layouts/drawings, bills of materials, and manage contractor selection and contract administration.
• Continually evaluate utility, building, structural, and infrastructure needs; propose and implement projects to maintain site integrity and efficiency.
• Ensure a safe work environment and excellent housekeeping; maintain compliance with environmental, quality, fire, and life-safety systems.
• Lead Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives with Operations and Engineering; participate in Process Design Reviews and FMEAs.
• Support emergency response, business continuity planning, and cross‑functional collaboration with Production, Quality, Purchasing and Regional Engineering.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Electrical, Facilities/Industrial Engineering, Construction/ Business Management or related field; or equivalent experience
• 8+ years progressive experience in industrial facilities/utilities and maintenance; 3+ years supervising managers or multi-discipline teams.
• Demonstrated experience applying economic thinking prioritizing and delivering maintenance and facilities capital and expense initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance and facilities programs - proficient with CMMS and responsible for building systems (HVAC, electrical distribution, compressed air, steam, plumbing, fire suppression) with a proven track record of contractor selection/management, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and delivering measurable reliability and cost-performance improvements.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt), RCM training, or similar continuous improvement credentials.
• Experience in stamping, metal forming, or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management experience.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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